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The BMW headquarters in Munich (playfully known in Germany as the “BMW Four-Cylinder”) designed by Karl Schwanzer has been setting standards architecture for BMW for the past 50 years. Now this imposing head office has been integrated into a site that is constantly being updated by international architects.

As a creative, Danish designer Kristina Dam is a real all-rounder. She alternates playfully between sculpture, graphic design, product design, and interior design. And the focus of her endeavors is on the aesthetics of function. She explains her concept In conversation with us.

In the past few years more and more architecture firms have been founded as collectives in order to pursue a social agenda with their work. One example of this is Lacol from Barcelona. We spoke with founding member Carles Baiges Camprubí about the Spanish firm's specific approach.

At the b'mine hotel in the new Gateway Gardens urban quarter at Frankfurt Airport, furniture manufacturer Rolf Benz impressively demonstrates its strength in the contract sector: The creative interplay of clear design, individual finishes, and maximum comfort offers the right furniture for any setting.

His personality is as poised and natural as his buildings: A look at the architecture of this year's Pritzker Prize winner, Diébédo Francis Kéré.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Shopper Clash" in black by the paperbag.

Designed by Tanner Architects, The Point House blends subtly into Tasmania's stunning landscape while still managing to defy the harsh coastal climate.

With the new "Ghia" collection by Altherr Désile Park for Arper, the trio of designers offers a wide range of possibilities for individualisation with a modular system.

The special Light + Building Autumn Edition is scheduled to take place from October 2 to 6, 2022. It offers the industry a long-awaited platform for product launches and networking after the pandemic break.

Ligne Roset is one of the biggest and best-known brands in the furniture and design industry. The company took a new step and presented its latest innovations at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Stylepark met there two generations of the family business for an interview: father and son Pierre and Antoine Roset.

The "EchoBaffle Wall" from Echojazz not only offers optimal room acoustics, but also the possibility of designing wall surfaces in a variety of ways.

Patrick Norguet has designed the modular add-on sofa system "Jeff" for Pedrali, which can be flexibly configured via connecting hooks. The French designer combines gentle curves with a rectangular body and also offers many possibilities to individualise the design. He explains the concept to us in an interview.

Three trade fairs at the same time and place: 2022 is a special year for the textile sector since, on the occasion of the Heimtextil Summer Special, Techtextil and Texprocess were also held this year parallel to the international trade fair for home and contract textiles.

With the "Conscious Showers", AXOR enables a shower experience that combines comfort, successful design and resource conservation.

Design and function: with "Icon" Mara has developed a new collection of seating suitable for various uses such as living, hospitality or office.

Moving Walls offers a collection for agile working. Now the Swiss company has revised the "Moving Acoustic Pinboard". We spoke with co-founder Marcel Frick and designer Jörg Boner about the concept.

Staying flexible for a constant interaction between living and working - that's exactly what the "AD ALL" collection by Mathias Hahn offers for Zeitraum.

Our author Thomas Edelmann recently met Konstantin Grcic in Milan on the way to his exhibition "Ceci n'est pas un mur". A conversation about experiments and current question marks in design.

Furniture from Renz was used at the headquarters of the logistics company EgeTrans in Marbach am Neckar, contributing to the successful atmosphere of the office building.

Long awaited – and now the time has finally come: the Heimtextil Summer Special will take place from 21 to 24 June 2022 and offer visitors comprehensive information and services. Architects and designers can look forward to the continuation of the Interior.Architecture. Hospitality programme.